Willis Group Holdings Plc, the third-largest insurance broker, agreed to better terms for Towers Watson & Co. shareholders in a proposed merger after the consulting firms investors said that a June agreement was inadequate.
General Electric Co. is trying to sell the asset management arm that oversees the companys pension plan as it continues to cut back on non-manufacturing operations.
About 6.6 million U.S. taxpayers paid a penalty imposed for the first time this year for not having health insurance, about 10% more than the Obama administration had estimated though a portion didnt need to.
